The Following Accounts Are from Last Year's Books at Sharp

question 164

Multiple Choice

The following accounts are from last year's books at Sharp Manufacturing: Sharp uses job-order costing and applies manufacturing overhead to jobs based on direct labor costs. What is the manufacturing overapplied or underapplied for the year?

• A)$12,000 overapplied
• B)$12,000 underapplied
• C)$3,000 overapplied
• D)$3,000 underapplied

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